Happy New Year! It’s 2013, and we’ve all survived the zombie apocalypse that had nothing zombie-ish about it. We also survived not one, but two raptures (not to be confused with raptors). After a beautiful, but blustery NYE in the capital (cancelling the fireworks. Again.), the first day of 2013 has graced us in a … Continue reading »
Category Archives: Adventures
These days of darkness which we have known will blow away in this new sun.
I can’t believe 2012 is nearly over. I go up north tomorrow for time with the family and the puppy and countless laps in the local aquatic centre and (hopefully) hours in the sun. I’m sure there will also be babies to cuddle, fruit to eat, and a book to finish. I spent most of … Continue reading »
Waiting on a grey day in Sydney-town.
It’s nearly 8:30am, here in Sydney. I’ve been pondering the world since 5, which my body tells me is 7am, and, in New Zealand, would have been right. This is the most miserable weather that I have encountered in NSW, in all my visits, and a quick peek out the window confirms things: it’s grey … Continue reading »
Day one…
So, I’m sitting in a stunning farmhouse in the middle of nowhere Paradela, Galicia (where we are staying for the night) having walked close on 30km today (the guide said 23… Lies, all lies!) It was 3km to the first marker outside Sarria, and then 26km from there to the marker outside Portomarin, and about 1km … Continue reading »
Ravthlete 2012
Having finished my maillot jaune for Le Tour in a record 20 days for me, I turned my attention to the Ravelympic Ravellenic Games. I entered 3 events. And I have medals for 3 events. Hooray! My lovely Bandana Cowl: My finally(!) finished Kells sock from Janel Laidman’s Sock club (aka Skellig, were finally wrestled … Continue reading »
21 Days to go…
Hello my pretties. Time has flown, and there is some to talk about. July has definitely been a month of sport and sleep deprivation – Le Tour was as stunning as always. A few surprises and Wiggo leading from the fore – but Van Garderen and Froome were absolute revelations! And in my TdFKAL2012 maillot … Continue reading »
Catching up on the gossip.
Woosh! And suddenly the weeks have flown by with a blink of an eye. I’ve been knitting madly, and resting up various injured body parts (and by resting, I mean swimming 1km laps of breaststroke to stop myself going completely insane). Work remains fantastic. I love library work. Almost as much as I love consulting … Continue reading »
Another one bites the dust
Yes, dear readers, I’ve been silent for a while, not for the lack of things to write about, but because of things being so busy. Work is, despite the insanity, awesome. I’m enjoying having my very own library to play with, fix, and make better. And I’m going to enjoy it while I can. I … Continue reading »
These boots are made for walking.
James and I walked Pencarrow Head today. We had the most beautiful view for lunch at the old lighthouse, before descending into what ended up being some 20 metre visibility at times along Fitzroy Bay. All up, it was a 25km day. And it was fantastic. There was mist, and drizzle, dolphins and cormorants. A … Continue reading »
